What's The Best Mac Forum?

[DRE]

I am looking to join a mac forum since I am getting a macbook next week. If any of you know of any good mac forums lemme know!

Edit, Macrumors is. http://spy.macrumors.com/

 

[Adam Howard]

I would suggest you also search for a hackintosh forum. hackintosh is a term used for people who install Mac OS onto Intel and AMD PC's. And while that may sound odd considering you'll actually be owning an Apple Computer.... You'll learn more about the inner coding of the code and kernel on those forums, than you would on normal Mac Forums.

 

[RobParker]

Macrumours is one of the largest

 

[steven s]

I am looking to join a mac forum since I am getting a macbook next week. If any of you know of any good mac forums lemme know!

Never had a need for a Mac forum.
There are so many, I still rely on goggle for help.

 

[craigiri]

I used to frequent a lot of mac sites, but then the computers got too easy to use.....hardly even need any help any longer....

In terms of news and updates, I always liked Macsurfer.
Dealmac has good deals and a decent forum.

Apple has their own forums for support - but they are user to user, so are informal.

 

[DRE]

Mentions of Xenforo on MacRumors Forum


Forum Redesign?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1336466

We are on vBulletin.

If we must change, let's go to Xenforo.

Apple Seeks to Gain Control of iPhone5.com Domain
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1367699

Gee, that XenForo forum software sure does look sexy.

Yup! Glad to see you here Floris, thought I was the only XF'er here.

XF is the forum software that MacRumors should be using...hint hint! Any self respecting forum owner should use it IMO.

What do you think of my website?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1307958

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-Problem #1: Using SMF. It's not very robust and has a very "ancient" feel to it. Although nowhere near as horrendous as phpBB, it's not as good as say, MyBB in my personal opinion. Obviously if you wanted to go big you'd use IP.Board or XenForo (which is quite refreshing, actually). Normally I'd recommend vBulletin but IB has run it to crap in the past few years.
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XenForo is amazing in my opinion. And not too expensive. I know one forum that is getting ready right now to move to XenForo from vBulletin 4.x.

XenForo is amazing. Kier and Mike have done a magnificent job. I would've switched one of my forums had I not sold it; and I'm still considering converting another of mine.

MR Forum design tweaks?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1156957

I agree with the thread starter, the site seems kinda half finished now. If the forum itself aren't going to be upgraded, there should be a color adjustment to make it look more professional.

When that is said: what about upgrading the forum software to Xenforo?

MacRumors 2011 Redesign
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1152007

Now its time to ditch vBulletin 3.6. Xenforo would give you all the integration to social networking you need!

Fantastic work - just need to get vBulletin properly integrated now as its looking a little silly.

That is unless you've joined the cool kids and are going to switch to XenForo

Where's vBulletin 4 or XenForo?

New rating system +/- on posts
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1158738

I'm gunu +1 you.

A 'like' would be better. XenForo has it, but unfortunately we're stuck on crappy vBulletin here. There is a mod for it tho.

Potential XenForo?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1101194

Hello,

This is mainly towards the staff at MacRumors, probably more at arn.

Does MacRumors have any immediate or far plans to move to the newer (a bit chaotic) vBulletin 4 platform, given that 3.x and 3.8.x are on their last legs? If not, what does MacRumors plan on doing? XenForo might be able to help.

PS, keep up the awesome management of servers and systems. I really appreciate it, given myself being a service provider in the field.

Apple Issues Invitations for March 2nd Media Event to Introduce Next-Generation iPad
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1101136

*like*, damn, only works in XenForo

Google Launches 'Swiffy' Flash-to-HTML5 Converter
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1178560

I think you'll find that every modern web browser can handle HTML5 perfectly fine

A prime example is the forum software, XenForo - its fully HTML5 and is even compatible with IE6.

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Sidenote: I googled for a copy of flash pacman, downloaded the SWF and ran it through Swiffy. To my surprise, it actually worked and produced a fully functional HTML5 copy (all be it with fugly looking code and it ran pretty slow, but it was playable).

Yellowgate
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1326781

Ah. I thought you might have a "read edits" functions as I used to have on the forum I help moderate - at least before we went to Xenforo...

Your favorite tech company (aside from Apple)?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1227332

Also,

XenForo Limited

Brightwurks Debuts 'Here's to the Crazy Ones' Letterpress Poster for Charity [Update: Pulled]
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=13974966

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Finally, in future you dont need to go spouting off about how you dabble in design and such - nobody here is a judge, and absolutely everything is personal opinion, not fact - including this very post, although calling all the members a bunch of geeks is pretty damn hypocritical. I do agree about the crummy vBulletin forum skin though. I'd personally be using XenForo....beautiful system.

 

[Roach]

Enough hints made. They should move

 

[cmeinck]

We do Mac forums at everythingiCafe, but we're primarily an iPhone, iPad forum.

 

[steven s]

Enough hints made. They should move

I realize this is taboo around here, but maybe they are waiting for the outcome or to see a sign of continued development?

 

[Roach]

I realize this is taboo around here, but maybe they are waiting for the outcome or to see a sign of continued development?

Yeah I understand that. They might also be interested in vB5.

 

[DRE]

MacRumors got hacked right? Are there any active Mac forums that use Xenforo software?

 

[Andy.N]

MacRumor is going to upgrade to Xenforo from VB 3.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1823418

 

[mfman]

Are there any active Mac forums that use Xenforo software?

Its only a few years old, and not nearly as large as Mac Rumors yet, but macforums.com uses Xenforo software.